State profile · Below median Poor share

Indiana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Indiana, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,630
Public bridges
36.1%
Good condition
4.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

18,630

Public highway bridges in Indiana

Good Condition

36.1%

6,733 bridges rated 7-9

-13.9pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.9%

920 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.1pp vs national avg 7.0%

Indiana vs national bridge condition

Indiana - Good condition share 36.1%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Indiana - Poor-condition share 16.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Indiana vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Indiana on the same metric.

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808
Selected

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

KS

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

WY

Wyoming

5.41% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,181

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Indiana

Six lowest-condition bridges in Indiana, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Indiana

CR 1050E

Fair

Over: BR E FORK WHITE LICK CR

00.80 S OF CR 450 S, Hendricks, IN

Built 2004 Load: 96.9 t ADT: 1,025

US 33

Fair

Over: BRAUN-AYRES DITCH

02.17 S US 27, Adams, IN

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,595

US 33

Fair

Over: ANDREW MILLER DITCH

00.47 S US 27, Adams, IN

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,478

I-469

Fair

Over: WOODS DITCH

01.34 W SR 1, Allen, IN

Built 1988 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 19,207

I-469 & EB RAMP

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.16 E US 27, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 21,980

I-469

Fair

Over: COCHOIT DITCH

00.78 W US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 17,985

I-469

Fair

Over: MARTIN DITCH

00.22 N US 30, Allen, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 29,526

I-469

Fair

Over: SWIFT DITCH

00.14 E I-69 (N. JCT.), Allen, IN

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 44,507

SR 18

Fair

Over: GREENWOOD DITCH

05.69 E US 52, Benton, IN

Built 1988 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 458

SR 46

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

00.34 E SR 135, Brown, IN

Built 1964 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,040

SR 60

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SUGAR CREEK

00.32 W SR 311, Clark, IN

Built 2006 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,358

CHARLESTOWN PK ACC

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

00.00 CHARLESTOWN ST PARK, Clark, IN

Built 1996 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 180

US 50

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

01.68 W US 231, Daviess, IN

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 8,331

US 50

Fair

Over: STONY LONESOME CREEK

01.43 W SR 56 & SR 350, Dearborn, IN

Built 1957 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,576

SR 332

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

00.23 E I-69, Delaware, IN

Built 1981 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,583

SR 332

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

02.20 E I-69, Delaware, IN

Built 1981 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 14,583

SR 19

Fair

Over: WISLER DITCH

00.79 S SR 119, Elkhart, IN

Built 1985 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,631

CR 25

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

00.50 S OF CR 2, Elkhart, IN

Built 1974 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 560

CR 7

Fair

Over: BERLIN COURT DITCH

00.30 N OF US 6, Elkhart, IN

Built 1973 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,640

SR 101

Fair

Over: UNT WHITEWATER RIVER

05.81 N US 52, Franklin, IN

Built 1968 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,960

SR 14

Fair

Over: COLLINS DITCH

03.57 E SR 17, Fulton, IN

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,468

RIVERWOOD AVE

Fair

Over: DITCH TO WHITE RIVER

00.89 E OF CUMBERLAND RD, Hamilton, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 440

116TH ST WEST

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

00.63 E OF SR 421, Hamilton, IN

Built 1980 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 22,570

CATALPA DR

Fair

Over: PARSON CREEK

00.05 E OF LEAF LANE, Hendricks, IN

Built 1994 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 175

US 24

Fair

Over: HUNTINGTON DRAIN

01.20 E SR 5, Huntington, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 15,543

PARK ROAD

Fair

Over: DEANS BRANCH

00.00 CLIFTY FALLS ST. PA, Jefferson, IN

Built 1946 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 143

ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

00.00 MUSCATATUCK ST.SCHO, Jennings, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 143

I-65

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

04.74 N SR 252, Johnson, IN

Built 1969 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 55,807

US 41

Fair

Over: BEAVER DITCH

00.40 N SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1971 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,711

US 50

Fair

Over: BRANCH KESSINGER DITCH

05.18 W SR 550, Knox, IN

Built 1999 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 8,118

DECKER CHAPEL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITE RIVER

00.86 W OF US 41, Knox, IN

Built 1950 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 250

SR 5

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

05.24 S US 33, Noble, IN

Built 1987 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,353

SR 9

Fair

Over: OLD FORKER CREEK

03.43 N US 33, Noble, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,350

SR 237

Fair

Over: CASTLEBERRY CREEK

00.05 S SR 66, Perry, IN

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 11,538

I-64

Fair

Over: TIGE CREEK

00.16 W JCT SR 37, Perry, IN

Built 1973 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 16,479

SR 56

Fair

Over: PRIDE'S CREEK

00.80 E SR 57, Pike, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 8,679

SR 2

Fair

Over: W BRANCH CROOKED CREEK

03.32 E SR 49, Porter, IN

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 8,009

STONE AVENUE

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

00.50 W WILLOWCREEK RD, Porter, IN

Built 1966 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,280

CR 900S

Fair

Over: BRANCH COBBS CREEK

00.30 W JCT SR 2, Porter, IN

Built 1975 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 610

I-64 EB/WB

Fair

Over: BR BLACK RIVER

00.16 W JCT SR 69, Posey, IN

Built 1967 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 12,196

SR 14

Fair

Over: LIZENBY DITCH

02.18 W SR 39, Pulaski, IN

Built 1996 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,569

US 421

Fair

Over: WACKNITZ DITCH

04.60 N SR 14, Pulaski, IN

Built 1989 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,850

US 231

Fair

Over: UPPER LIMESTONE CREEK

00.53 S US 40, Putnam, IN

Built 1966 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,839

SR 28

Fair

Over: HENRY JUDY COUNTY DITCH

02.34 E US 27, Randolph, IN

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,297

US 50

Fair

Over: N FORK GRAHAM CREEK

02.89 W US 421, Ripley, IN

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,555

US 50

Fair

Over: CAESAR CREEK

00.65 E SR 129, Ripley, IN

Built 1985 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,587

SR 129

Fair

Over: LITTLE RACCOON CREEK

0.65 N THE N SR62 JCT, Ripley, IN

Built 1948 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,926

I-65

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

00.34 N SR 252, Shelby, IN

Built 1969 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 40,749

I-74

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY OF CONNS CREEK

02.15 E SR 244, Shelby, IN

Built 1962 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 21,459

SR 162

Fair

Over: BR OF LITTLE PIGEON CREE

02.64 W SR 245, Spencer, IN

Built 1996 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 3,352

Showing 10,901-10,950 of 18,630 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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